North Bend and Snoqualmie swore in eight elected officials to new terms of office when they first met this month, Jan. 5 for North Bend and Jan. 11 for Snoqualmie.

In North Bend, Mayor Ken Hearing began his fourth term by taking the oath of office from King County Councilwoman Kathy Lambert. He then swore in one returning councilman, Jonathan Rosen, and three who were elected in November, Trevor Kostanich, Brenden Elwood and Martin Volken.

In Snoqualmie, two returning officials, Chelley Patterson and Charles Peterson were sworn in with Brad Toft, also elected in November.

All City Councilors serve four-year terms.

North Bend Mayor Ken Hearing swears his oath of office to King County Councilwoman Kathy Lambert. Below, Hearing swears in new councilman Martin Volken.